Atone: The Difference the Cross Makes

＂Wil Cantrell is an excellent pastor, a gifted thinker, and an effective communicator. He brings those skills together in this wonderful book that articulates the heart of the Gospel. Engaging ATONE, ideally in conversation with others, will help you understand Jesus Christ better and enable you to live more faithfully as a Christian. Take and read!＂

L. Gregory Jones

Dean of Duke Divinity School and Williams Distinguished Professor of Theology and Christian Ministry

＂Current culture has exposed cracks in our assumptions about faith, causing seekers and seasoned Christians alike to question the fundamentals of faith in Jesus Christ. In his timely book, ATONE, author Wil Cantrell carefully walks his reader through questions and curiosities regarding the crucifixion of Jesus and the resulting possibility of forgiveness. ATONE goes beyond factual explanations and gifts readers permission to wrestle with fundamental questions of faith. Anyone needing more conversation around the why of Jesus’ crucifixion and death will find this resource essential.＂

Rachel Billups

Senior Pastor Ginghamsburg Church, Author of Be Bold

＂A new and fresh look at Jesus’ crucifixion and atonement. A must-read for Easter and every season in the Christian calendar to be reminded of God’s love for humanity. It’s true, Jesus died for you.＂

Olu Brown

Lead Pastor Impact Church, Author of Hope: An Advent Journey

＂Translating complex and nuanced theological doctrines like atonement into accurate, everyday language most of us can understand is no easy feat, but Wil Cantrell has done it with this book. If Christian theology has ever sounded strange or inaccessible to you, you’ll love this work about the life and meaning of Jesus and its relevance to you.＂

Carey Nieuwhof

Founding Pastor Connexus Church, Author and Speaker Christians have always agreed that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross made it possible for humanity to once again be at one with God.

The church has never agreed on exactly how Jesus’ sacrifice made this possible. Instead, many theories of atonement were offered as explanations - each of which offers a compelling, yet incomplete glimpse into the saving work of Jesus on the cross.

In this book, Wil Cantrell, author of Unafraid and Unashamed: The Future of United Methodism and From Heaven to Earth: Christmas for New Believers, Old Believers, and Non-believers explores the great mystery behind all the theories of how Jesus’ sacrifice enables us to be at one with God, ourselves, and others. Readers will be challenged to move beyond solely intellectual discussions to atonement and to experience for themselves the transformation made possible by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

Written especially for the Lenten season, ATONE is divided into six chapters designed to be used as weekly studies for individuals and small groups during Lent. Supplemental materials are available from Market Square Books.